Applications are invited for the role of National CiP Coordinator on a Fixed Term contract of three years.

“Connecting communities to policing and policing to communities.”

Citizens in Policing (CIP) is a national police portfolio held by Chief Constable Dave Jones of North Yorkshire Police. This aims to most effectively harness and reward the contribution of volunteers in policing and partners’ organisations to help achieve empowered and integrated communities who have trust and confidence in the police.

The current National CiP Strategy contains the initial strategic priorities of:

Lift Volunteers’ Profiles

Widen Volunteering Opportunities

Develop Volunteering Services

Reporting directly to Chief Constable Jones, the National CiP Coordinator will be responsible for the overall delivery of the National CiP Strategy by coordinating current CiP projects and developing a planned approach to the identification, resourcing and delivery of further initiatives. Also by linking up with partners’ plans to maximize the benefits to the public and volunteers themselves.

Your responsibilities:

Manage the overall implementation of the Strategy by:

Translating the CiP Strategy into delivery plans which are brokered nationally within policing and with allied stakeholders.

Ensuring that the delivery plans are resourced and the appropriate governance arrangements are maintained and developed further as required.

Leading the identification, development and management of the potential funding streams and bids to the Home Office and other external bodies which relate to the Strategy.

Supporting police regions, forces and work stream leads, mentoring and advising as required and helping to raise and resolve issues.

Providing a consultancy service of expertise, advice and guidance to both national and local partners on all matters connected to the CiP strategy.

You will be able to demonstrate:

Strong negotiating skills and the ability to influence at a senior level.

The resilience to continuously problem solve and re-evaluate ways of working.

Proven experience of delivering significant business change in a complex and multi-agency environment.

Education to degree level and/or holding a professional business management qualification.

This is a National role which may be home based, but requires regular travel throughout the UK, including visits to North Yorkshire Police HQ.